Integral Recovery: The Journey of Integral Recovery Podcast

The hosts dive into the transformative journey of Integral Recovery, emphasizing the power of sharing personal truths in healing. They share their own experiences with meditation and nature's role as a sanctuary for troubled youth. A candid narrative on the impact of depression and suicide reveals the strength found in community support. The discussion highlights a holistic approach to recovery, merging traditional methods with modern practices, and addresses critical gaps in addiction education, urging for urgent attention to this pressing issue.

Episode 13: The Healing Power of Forgiveness Meditation What are you holding on to? Can you let it go? The twelve-step literature discusses the perils of holding onto resentments, and why learning to let go and forgive is critical to our successful recovery. Even beyond sobriety, learning to forgive offers a powerful tool for our…

Episode 14: Colleen Kelly, LMFT Integral Recovery in the “we” space: Plural Recovery and the Art of Healing Relationships Who have our addictions hurt? Even asking the question can feel overwhelming, but answering it honestly and taking responsibility is essential to our recovery and growth. The ravages of addiction appear in every facet of life,…

Episode 15: Guy du Plessis Existential Integral Recovery: Beyond the 12 Steps What are you searching for? That deep, existential feeling of longing is the common denominator of human experience. It hums in the background, permeating our lives. A hole inside, longing to be filled. Addicts have a deep, experiential knowledge of longing and craving.…

Episode 17: States of Consciousness Part 2 Waking Up to our True Nature What does it mean to “wake up”? Have you ever thought about it? For those in recovery, the more pressing question is usually: “How does insight into the true nature of “the self” and “the kosmos” help keep me sober?” It’s a…

Episode 16: States of Consciousness Part 1 Pleasure, Pain, Addiction, and Recovery Hey you. Yes, you. How are you feeling today? Are you happy, sad, lethargic, energetic? Are you enthusiastic or optimistic? Bored? Lustful? Calm? Curious, perhaps? Wondering where on Earth I’m going with this? Any addict will tell you, when they peel back the…

Episode 18: Understanding Enneagram Types pt. 1 Your Personal Road to Recovery and Growth There’s only one you. You’re unique. You have unique gifts, talents, insights, and potentials…hopes and dreams…fears and traumas…and no one else is, or will be ever be, exactly like you. Most of us have known others like us. Kindred spirits, whether…

Episode 19: Understanding Enneagram Types pt. 2 Using Typology for Transformation How well do you know yourself? Have you ever wondered why you do what you do? Or why the actions and behaviors of others seem so hard to understand? Most of us think we know ourselves pretty well. We believe our thoughts and actions…

Episode 20: Dr. Adam Gorman, Psy.D Envisioning a Better Future Though Integral Recovery Practice We’re losing the war on addiction. The statistics are in; the problem is growing. Addiction is devastating our lives, our families, and our communities. Traditional models of recovery and treatment for addiction were a necessary step in the right direction, but…

Episode 12: Applying the Integral Stages to Recovery The View from the Second Tier One of the most insidious elements of addiction is its ability to limit our perspective as our survival is threatened. This limiting of perspective leads the developmental regression that characterizes the stereotypical behavior of the addict. Through our work in Integral…